Could a ‘carbon coin’ solve the climate crisis?
Dealing with climate change can seem impossibly costly. By all accounts, the toll will be many trillions of dollars annually for many years to come. Read more
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Temple University outlines its promotion of diversity
In 2018, Temple University embarked on a registration goal of hiring a freshman class with no ethnic majority. Read more
Half of All College Students Take Online Courses
New federal data show a significantly higher proportion of college learners took at least one course online than previously thought. Read more
Peter Ridd loses ‘all-or-nothing’ high court appeal over sacking from James Cook University
Academic Peter Ridd has lost his “all or nothing” high court appeal against James Cook University, after he was sacked for breaches of the university’s code of conduct relating to public commentary about the Great Barrier Reef which the university said denigrated a colleague. Apply online
UMich hiring three ‘Racial Justice & Technology’ professors to battle ‘the new jim code’
As part of an “Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative” underway at the University of Michigan, the school has announced it will soon hire three “Professorships in Racial Justice & Technology.” Read more
Apple shares drop on iPhone 13 production fears
Apple's shares dropped on Tuesday following reports it could slash its iPhone 13 production targets due to the ongoing global computer chip shortage. Read more
Court delivers setback for Ben Shapiro free speech suit
The Eighth Circuit denied an appeal from conservative plaintiffs on Monday in their lawsuit against the University of Minnesota. Read more
A boy wrote about his suicide attempt. He didn’t realize his school’s Gaggle software was watching
Round-the-clock surveillance of students’ accounts raises tricky privacy concerns. And do they really help keep kids safe? Read more
‘Studying Abroad, Speaking Out’
Report on speech policies for students studying abroad speaks to tensions in balancing student rights and student safety overseas. Read more
Meet the two professors working to replace DEI with MFE: ‘Merit, Fairness and Equality’
The mantra of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, has become increasingly dominant in higher education, but two professors have created an alternative to DEI called “Merit, Fairness and Equality,” or “MFE. Read more
